Inspectors toured the Mexican restaurant’s outdoor deck area Monday and issued an order condemning the building.

A sign at the restaurant said it was undergoing renovations and anticipated reopening Monday, but the City of Newport said that was not happening.

Drew and Tranna Wrightsman wanted to eat at Don Pablo’s before the Reds game on Monday night but found yellow caution tape when they arrived.

"Well, I guess we'll have to go to plan B and find somewhere else to eat tonight," said Tranna.

WLWT News 5's Terry Daniels spoke with the head of Newport Code Enforcement who said the order condemning the building was only precautionary until concrete can be repaired, stabilizing the deck.

"It has to be something relatively serious or they’d be selling burritos," Jeff Jones said.

In a statement released Monday evening, a franchise spokeswoman said employees became concerned about a corner of the deck in April and asked for a structural inspection. That corner was closed because of compromised structural integrity of a steel beam.

On Friday, the restaurant closed until a more thorough inspection could be conducted. Those results led to the order to condemn the building Monday.

No timeline was available for reopening the restaurant. The spokeswoman said all employees would be paid while the restaurant underwent renovations.

The Newport Code Enforcement director said there are no laws that require inspections for restaurant deck supports. It is up to private businesses to take preventive action.

The restaurant’s outdoor deck hangs over the Ohio River.

An outdoor deck collapsed at a popular sports bar last Thursday in Miami, sending several patrons into Biscayne Bay. More than two dozen people were hospitalized, two seriously.